Understanding DPS capabilities

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• Published Sep 03, 2025

A Dynatrace Platform Subscription (DPS) agreement is typically signed for 1–3 years, with a minimum annual commitment. Each platform capability has a price point defined in the rate card that's included with your agreement.

Your organization's usage of each Dynatrace capability accrues costs towards your annual commitment as defined in the rate card. Account Management provides daily updates about accrued usage and related costs. You can access these details anytime via Account Management or the Dynatrace Platform Subscription API.

Once your annual commitment is reached, you can continue to use Dynatrace while incurring on-demand usage. Dynatrace applies the same rate card for on-demand usage without additional fees or premium pricing. You receive monthly invoices for on-demand costs until the next annual commitment period begins.

Your DPS Billing report is available in the Dynatrace web UI at Subscription > Accounting view. Your billing report provides details about accrued costs per booking date.